Official Storyline of Black and White

Not merely a green and
pleasant land, but a lush countryside blanketed in exotic
flora and magnificent features of natural beauty. In comparison,
the most perfectly cultivated rose garden blooming in a rainbow
of colour would seem like Well, like black and white,
really.

Perhaps because their world
is an idyllic land of natural beauty and harmony, the inhabitants
of Eden are a contented bunch. Villages dotted about the
landscape are populated with tribes of people happily going about
their daily chores. Curiously, many of these tribes actually
parallel some we are already familiar with: Aztecs, Japanese,
African, Tibetan, Egyptian, Greek, Zulu - these are just some of
the civilisations to be found in Eden. And each inhabitant treats
his fellow Edean with decency, honour and respect. Unlike the
world we know, inter-tribal disputes are unknown.

In short, were not
talking Nirvana - were talking double Nirvana. Seventh
Heaven. Utopia to the nth. Pain, misery, poverty these are
unknown concepts in Eden. Everything is just perfect. Until a
monumental event occurs which changes everything.

YOU arrive Of course,
the young sorcerers (of which you are one) couldnt really
be blamed for their attitude towards the innocent Edeans. Such
behaviour is perhaps only to be expected. Just as a human child
would look down on a bustling colony of ants with fascination, so
the young sorcerers regarded the inhabitants of Eden with a kind
of simple curiosity.

Say, for instance, our human
child spies a group of ants struggling to carry a section of
fruit back to their nest. He might pluck up the fruit and deliver
it to their door, saving hours of toil for the ant workers.
Shortly afterwards, and for no reason in particular, he brings
his foot down squarely on a cluster of the same ants,
deliberately causing dozens of deaths. To the childs mind,
the concepts of kindness and cruelty, good and evil do not even
enter his reasoning. He has simply been playing with pets.

In a similar way, the
magic-users arrived in Eden and were fascinated by its
inhabitants. From grand citadels created in remote corners of the
land, they used their powers to taunt, amuse and aid the Edeans.
Some sorcerers were kindly towards the villagers, using their
magic to protect children and sending rainclouds seeded with
healing elixirs to maintain their health. Others amused
themselves by wreaking havoc amongst the villagers, sending
plagues and marauding creatures to decimate their numbers.

However, there was one thing
the sorcerers needed from the Edeans themselves. Their individual
powers were fuelled entirely by the lifeforce generated amongst
the villagers. When villagers worshipped them, their powers grew
strong. If ignored completely, they became powerless. Worship
provided the lifeforce necessary for their spells.

They also discovered that
amongst worshippers, not all men were equal. Worship from the
citizens of Egyptian tribes gave them access to powerful building
spells; Tibetan tribes offered them mental magic; Zulu tribes
offered battle spells And there was something else the
magic-users discovered in their new homeland.

Each other.

At first, the sorcerers
believed they were alone on Eden. They considered themselves
masters of all they surveyed. The discovery that this was far
from the truth came as something of a rude awakening.

Being a proud and arrogant
elite, the resulting squabbles were inevitable. These soon
escalated into heated conflicts. As a result, the hapless
villagers who had once lived perfect lives in peace and harmony
soon found they had become pawns in the epic magical battles
raging between neighbouring sorcerers. Whenever trouble flared
up, they were summoned by their overlords and required to perform
their elaborate rituals of worship. These rituals provided the
lifeforce needed to power the awesome spells which would boom and
crackle across the dark skies of Eden.

If the young sorcerers
regarded the human population as our earth-child regarded a
colony of ants, the Titans they created were the equivalent of
our human childs faithful dog. Created originally from
Edean animals, these awesome magical creatures towered over the
landscape, instilling terror in the hearts of the mortal
inhabitants. Under the influence of the sorcerer's magic, a cow,
a sheep, a bird or even a tree would undergo awful changes as
they transformed into grotesque beasts which could grow at an
alarming rate. And they kept on growing. Until they were of a
size which was truly gargantuan..

The sorcerers fed and
trained their creatures with tender loving care and attention,
teaching them how to behave according to their own inclinations.
Some of these Titans would wreak almighty havoc as they stomped
across the countryside, feasting on local populace as they went.
Others would come to the aid of any Edeans loyal to their own
masters, by helping with constructions, seeing off attacking
creatures and generally guarding over them.

Inevitably these Titans were
drawn into the struggle between sorcerers, as a loyal dog might
protect its own master against an attacking enemy. When the
Titans were first trained for battle a curious phenomena was
noticed. These huge magical creatures did not rely on worship to
provide lifeforce for their sorcery. The energy needed for
spellcasting was produced internally.

The implications were at
once realised by the sorcerers of Eden. These Titans would be the
most powerful weapons they could muster in the personal
conflicts. These creatures would hold the key to success.